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A look at HIV-related cancers: incidence, screening, and stem transplantation


 

HIV-related lymphoma rate remains sky-high despite ART
Key clinical point ART has had a major impact on the incidence of HIV-related non-Hodgkin lymphoma but no effect on Hodgkin lymphoma. Major finding The overall incidence of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in HIV-positive adults on ART is 287 cases per 100,000 person-years, varying by location and route of HIV acquisition. Data source A longitudinal analysis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma incidence in more than 210,000 HIV-infected adults on combination ART on 4 continents. Disclosures The European Union and the National Institutes of Health. The presenter reported having no financial conflicts of interest.

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